PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-928419
Uganda National Examinations Board
Primary Leaving Examination (Standard Science Mock)
INTEGRATED SCIENCE
TIME: 2h 15m
MARKS: 40
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Instructions to Candidates:
- This paper consists of two sections: Section A and Section B.
- Section A has 40 questions (40 marks). Section B has 0 questions (0 marks).
- Answer all questions in both sections. All answers must be written in the spaces provided on this question paper.
- All answers must be written in blue or black ballpoint pen. Diagrams should be drawn in pencil.
- Unnecessary crossing of work and illegible handwriting may lead to loss of marks.
Section A: (Questions 1 to 40) — 40 Marks
1 Mark eachQuestion 1 to 40 carry one mark each. Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
1.
Name the community health workers who act as a frontline bridge between the village and health centres in Uganda. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
2.
Why is the drop hole of a VIP latrine left open without a lid at all times? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
3.
Give a reason why a hard object (wrapped in a clean cloth) should be put in the mouth of a convulsing victim. [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
4.
Give the scientific meaning of the term skeleton. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
5.
State one way in which school children can help their community control the spread of malaria. [1 mark]
P.5 • Control of Malaria
6.
Why is wood ash regularly poured into the pit of a latrine or Ecosan toilet? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
7.
Why is a pregnant mother advised to eat plenty of food rich in iron? [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
8.
In a food web, how do carnivorous animals obtain their energy? [1 mark]
P.6 • Environment and Food Chains
9.
Which part of a mammalian tooth contains blood vessels and nerves? [1 mark]
P.4 • The Teeth
10.
Why is a tapeworm classified as an endoparasite? [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
11.
Why is the floor of a modern pigsty built with a gentle slope towards the drainage channel? [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
12.
State the biological function of the ciliated cells lining the fallopian tubes. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
13.
What is meant by the term annual crops? [1 mark]
P.5 • Crop Growing
14.
Give any one danger of rusting to a school farmer's tools. [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
15.
State the function of the eardrum (tympanic membrane) in the human ear. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sound Energy
16.
Give any one biological change that takes place in flowering plants. [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
17.
Give any one example of an external parasite (ectoparasite) that attacks cattle. [1 mark]
P.6 • Keeping Cattle
18.
What is the color code of the earth wire in a modern standard three-pin plug? [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
19.
Name the part of a cow that changes the color when a cow is on heat. [1 mark]
P.6 • Keeping Cattle
20.
State any one danger of bottle feeding to a four-month-old baby. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
21.
State any one importance of evaporation in the environment or daily life. [1 mark]
P.5 • Heat Energy
22.
State one way in which people can conserve non-renewable energy resources. [1 mark]
P.7 • Energy Resources in the Environment
23.
Identify the chemical substance used as a depolarizer in a standard dry Leclanché cell. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
24.
Name any one living thing that undergoes moulting in the environment. [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
25.
Name the deficiency disease caused by a severe lack of Vitamin C in the diet. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
26.
How is tepid sponging useful to a casualty with high fever? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
27.
Give one effect of thick clouds in the atmosphere. [1 mark]
P.4 • Weather Changes Around Us
28.
State one reason why alcohol is preferred to mercury in minimum thermometers. [1 mark]
P.5 • Heat Energy
29.
Name any one vaccine-preventable disease in Uganda that affects the liver. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
30.
Why is an electric fuse constructed using a wire with a low melting point? [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
31.
Name any one vital organ protected by the human rib cage. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
32.
State one method of reducing echoes in large school assembly halls. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sound Energy
33.
How does boiling make water safe for drinking? [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
34.
Why does the water level in a measuring cylinder rise when a stone is completely immersed in it? [1 mark]
P.5 • Matter and Energy
35.
Give any one role of water during seed germination. [1 mark]
P.5 • Plant Life
36.
State one way of preventing athlete's foot infection. [1 mark]
P.6 • Personal Hygiene
37.
Why should a farmer select healthy and viable seeds before planting? [1 mark]
P.5 • Crop Growing
38.
State one characteristic of essential drugs in Primary Health Care. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
39.
Name the longest and strongest bone found in the human body. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
40.
Why is water obtained by the distillation method not recommended for drinking at home? [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
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